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11th November 2005 14:41#1

John OaksSenior MemberJoin Date: October 2004Location: United StatesPosts: 951

Producer of the Halloween movies dies

AMMAN, Jordan - Moustapha Akkad, the Syrian-born producer of the “Halloween” horror films, died Friday from wounds sustained in the triple hotel bombings in Amman, a hospital official said. His 34-year-old American daughter Rima Akkad Monla was also killed in the attacks.

The filmmaker lived in Los Angeles and was 75, according to his sister Leila who lives in Damascus, Syria.

Akkad’s death pushed the toll from Wednesday’s attacks in the Jordanian capital to at least 60, including three suicide bombers.

Akkad was with his daughter in the lobby of the Grand Hyatt hotel when the bomber struck, Jordanian TV said Friday. His daughter died instantly in the attack and Akkad was badly wounded and suffered a heart attack.

Severe heart attack Akkad died at 7:30 a.m. in a Jordanian hospital where he was being treated, said surgeon Dr. Yousef Qisous.

“He had bleeding in the lungs, his ribs were fractured and he died of his wounds and a severe heart attack this morning,” Qisous told The Associated Press.

Akkad’s daughter was living in Beirut. Both had traveled to Amman for a wedding.

Three suicide bombers hit the Grand Hyatt, Radisson SAS and Days Inn hotels in the Jordanian capital, Amman, Wednesday night and killed at least 60 people.

Officials suspect Iraqi involvement in the attacks, which were claimed by al-Qaida’s Iraq branch.

Moustapha Akkad, best known for producing all eight films in the “Halloween” franchise, also produced and directed “The Message” (1977) and “Lion of the Desert” (1981). Both latter films starred Anthony Quinn. =============================== There goes the Halloween franchise.

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